ZIP code 93311

Kern County, including Bakersfield, Old River and Lakeside

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93311

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    18% High · 2% Very High

    Most of the High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    6% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Gold Fire, which burned 27 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,154 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  2. High 25,234 acres · 16,238 state, 8,996 local 18%
  3. Moderate 5,634 acres · 4,193 state, 1,441 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 101,869 acres · Local Responsibility Area 74%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,935 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

136,826 acres of land in all, 22,585 in the State Responsibility Area and 112,306 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Largest fires

  1. 1927 Unnamed fire Of 7,557 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,575 acres
  2. 1919 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 957 acres
  3. 1998 Wolf Fire Cause: Equipment use 833 acres
  4. 1965 Hidden Corral Fire Cause: Lightning 764 acres
  5. 2021 Wolf Fire 672 acres
  6. 2011 Wolf Fire Cause: Lightning 633 acres
  7. 2003 Schallock Fire Of 564 acres in all · Cause: Arson 550 acres
  8. 1995 Poe Fire Of 427 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 379 acres
  9. 2024 Pilot Fire 217 acres
  10. 1927 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 213 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 8,556 acres of ZIP code 93311 have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93311 18% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 93252 9% Very High
  3. 93268 69% High
  4. 93308 16% Very High
  5. 93309 No hazard zones
  6. 93312 No hazard zones
  7. 93313 <1% Moderate
  8. 93314 No hazard zones